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+// Copyright 2019 Dolphin Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2+
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace Common {
+
+/**
+ * Provides a platform-independent interface for loading a dynamic library and retrieving symbols.
+ * The interface maintains an internal reference count to allow one handle to be shared between
+ * multiple users.
+ */
+class DynamicLibrary final {
+public:
+    /// Default constructor, does not load a library.
+    explicit DynamicLibrary();
+
+    /// Automatically loads the specified library. Call IsOpen() to check validity before use.
+    explicit DynamicLibrary(const char* filename);
+
+    /// Moves the library.
+    DynamicLibrary(DynamicLibrary&&) noexcept;
+    DynamicLibrary& operator=(DynamicLibrary&&) noexcept;
+
+    /// Delete copies, we can't copy a dynamic library.
+    DynamicLibrary(const DynamicLibrary&) = delete;
+    DynamicLibrary& operator=(const DynamicLibrary&) = delete;
+
+    /// Closes the library.
+    ~DynamicLibrary();
+
+    /// Returns the specified library name with the platform-specific suffix added.
+    static std::string GetUnprefixedFilename(const char* filename);
+
+    /// Returns the specified library name in platform-specific format.
+    /// Major/minor versions will not be included if set to -1.
+    /// If libname already contains the "lib" prefix, it will not be added again.
+    /// Windows: LIBNAME-MAJOR-MINOR.dll
+    /// Linux: libLIBNAME.so.MAJOR.MINOR
+    /// Mac: libLIBNAME.MAJOR.MINOR.dylib
+    static std::string GetVersionedFilename(const char* libname, int major = -1, int minor = -1);
+
+    /// Returns true if a module is loaded, otherwise false.
+    bool IsOpen() const {
+        return handle != nullptr;
+    }
+
+    /// Loads (or replaces) the handle with the specified library file name.
+    /// Returns true if the library was loaded and can be used.
+    bool Open(const char* filename);
+
+    /// Unloads the library, any function pointers from this library are no longer valid.
+    void Close();
+
+    /// Returns the address of the specified symbol (function or variable) as an untyped pointer.
+    /// If the specified symbol does not exist in this library, nullptr is returned.
+    void* GetSymbolAddress(const char* name) const;
+
+    /// Obtains the address of the specified symbol, automatically casting to the correct type.
+    /// Returns true if the symbol was found and assigned, otherwise false.
+    template <typename T>
+    bool GetSymbol(const char* name, T* ptr) const {
+        *ptr = reinterpret_cast<T>(GetSymbolAddress(name));
+        return *ptr != nullptr;
+    }
+
+private:
+    /// Platform-dependent data type representing a dynamic library handle.
+    void* handle = nullptr;
+};
+
+} // namespace Common